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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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